Abstract: An image generating method for producing a pictorial image at higher speed when a three-dimensional object is arranged in an object space. The image generating method has: generating at least one of retouched image of a three-dimensional image by arranging a plurality of brush images so as to superpose a part of the plurality of brush images on one another part of the plurality of brush images within a rendering region on which the three-dimensional object is projected on the basis of a predetermined viewpoint; generating a projection image by projecting the three-dimensional object on the basis of the predetermined viewpoint; and rendering an image of the three-dimensional object so as to reflect color information of the projection image at a part at which the retouched image is transparent by synthesizing the retouched image with the projection image.

Abstract: An image generating method for producing a pictorial image at higher speed when a three-dimensional object is arranged in an object space. The image generating method has: operating a normal line to a surface of a three-dimensional object; setting a plurality of sampling points within a rendering region on which the three-dimensional object is projected on the basis of a predetermined viewpoint; and rendering the three-dimensional object by performing processing for determining an arrangement angle of a predetermined brush image on the basis of the normal line at a position on the surface of the three-dimensional object, corresponding to each of the plurality of sampling points, and arranging the predetermined brush image at the arrangement angle at the position corresponding to each of the plurality of sampling points in the rendering buffer.

Abstract: An image generating method for producing a pictorial image at higher speed when a three-dimensional object is arranged in an object space. The image generating method has: generating at least one of retouched image of a three-dimensional image by arranging a plurality of brush images so as to superpose a part of the plurality of brush images on one another part of the plurality of brush images within a rendering region on which the three-dimensional object is projected on the basis of a predetermined viewpoint; generating a projection image by projecting the three-dimensional object on the basis of the predetermined viewpoint; and rendering an image of the three-dimensional object so as to reflect color information of the projection image at a part at which the retouched image is transparent by synthesizing the retouched image with the projection image.

Abstract: An image generating method for producing a pictorial image at higher speed when a three-dimensional object is arranged in an object space. The image generating method has: operating a normal line to a surface of a three-dimensional object; setting a plurality of sampling points within a rendering region on which the three-dimensional object is projected on the basis of a predetermined viewpoint; and rendering the three-dimensional object by performing processing for determining an arrangement angle of a predetermined brush image on the basis of the normal line at a position on the surface of the three-dimensional object, corresponding to each of the plurality of sampling points, and arranging the predetermined brush image at the arrangement angle at the position corresponding to each of the plurality of sampling points in the rendering buffer.

Abstract: An ink sheet for making thermal transfer colour recordings, with practically acceptable high speed and high resolution using a semiconductor laser beam, comprises a support film coated with an opto-thermal conversion layer to generate heat by absorbing the laser beam, and an overlying thermal melt transfer ink layer, wherein the opto-thermal conversion layer is 5 .mu.m thick or less, and in the wavelength region of 700 nm to 900 nm has a laser beam transmittance of 5% or less.

Abstract: In the case of forming a single-layered or multilayered compound semiconductor film such as a GaAs thin film for a semiconductor laser, an EL light-emission element and the like in a molecular beam epitaxis method, a vacuum deposition method or a sputtering method, the method of the invention is to prevent the compounds from deteriorating and decomposing by making activated hydrogen coexist therein.